Tentative Agreements reached on Article XX and Article XXI
After extensive discussion over a number of bargaining sessions, the Union and Company have come to tentative agreements on Article XX - Safety and Health as well as Article XXI - General and Miscellaneous.
The parties will now proceed to preparing for an accelerated negotiation schedule that, if successful, could lead to significant progress toward reaching a comprehensive agreement. While bargaining team is proceeding to accelerated negotiations with the aim of securing a strong contract, rest assured that the Union negotiating team is entering this process responsibly and with the appropriate level of understanding of the history here at United.
Pension Meeting Next Week
On December 17th in San Francisco top officials from Union and Company, along with their experts will meet again with representatives from the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust. This second high level meeting regarding the Teamster Pension is a significant step in the continuation of exploring the possible transition to the Western Conference of Teamster Pension Plan. We will keep you updated on the progress.
Upcoming Negotiation Dates
December 14th and 15th in San Francisco
Weekly January sessions in Chicago
